Harbor Regional Center will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
If you are an individual served by Harbor or a family needing urgent non-medical assistance during the days that we are closed, please call (310) 543-0100.
Careers
Join Our Team
Harbor Regional Center employs a talented and diverse staff of nearly 500 dedicated employees who provide services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
Explore our open positions to learn more about joining our team.
All applicants must complete the Harbor Regional Center Employment Application to be considered for a position.
Harbor Regional Center will contact only those applicants being considered for employment. Upon job acceptance, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.
If you need an accommodation to complete an employment application or participate in the recruiting process, please email the Human Resources Department- HR@harborrc.org.
Harbor Developmental Disabilities Foundation (HDDF), dba Harbor Regional Center (Harbor) does not discriminate against job applicants on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), medical conditions (such as cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, and military and veteran status.
In preparing to complete the employment application, please have the following information readily available:
Cover Letter (.pdf or .doc files only)
Resume (.pdf or .doc files only)
Employment History
Educational Background
Driver License
Professional References
Social Security Number (only required on Background Clearance Form)
Harbor Regional Center offers a choice of three medical insurance programs:
Harbor pays the cost of employee coverage up to the premium amount for Kaiser HMO employee only coverage and offers family coverage at the employee’s expense.
PERS-Platinum (a PPO administered by Blue Shield of California and Included Health)
Blue Shield HMO
Kaiser HMO
Harbor funds for 100% cost of employee dental insurance for either plan. If dependent or family coverage is elected Harbor funds for 50% of the HMO plan premium for dependent coverage, the employee is responsible for remaining cost of dependent coverage selected.
Harbor Regional Center provides two dental programs:
Delta Dental Preferred Option (PPO)
Delta Dental HMO
Harbor covers 100% of the cost of VSP Vision Insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
Harbor funds 100% of the cost of long term disability insurance through Unum Life and Long Term Disability.
Employer paid up to one times your annual salary.
Harbor does not participate in Social Security. The taxes that employees typically pay into Social Security are paid directly to the employee.
Harbor offers two levels of retirement plan participation.
Harbor automatically contributes 10% of your salary into a private retirement savings plan administered by TIAA. All contributions into this plan are vested from your first day of employment.
You also have the option to contribute additional pre-tax funds into a variety of plans, to the maximum allowed by law. Harbor will match 50% of your contribution up to the first 6% of salary, or a maximum Harbor contribution of 3%. This is in addition to the non-elective contribution.
Vacation accrual begins at 3 weeks per year and increases to 5 weeks after 10 years of service.
Harbor provides 15 paid holidays each year.
Employees accrue 12 days of sick leave per year.
Harbor employees may qualify for paid time off for professional education, participate in a variety of professional training programs sponsored by Harbor, and earn sabbatical and other longevity awards.
Harbor employees may choose to enroll at the employee’s expense. Up to $5,000 a year for childcare and $2,000 a year for medical, dental, vision and over-the-counter medications.
